Definition of novel Novel
/nɑˈvʌl/ - [navul] - nov•el
We found 16 definitions of novel from 8 different sources.
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What does novel mean?
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NounPlural: novels |
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| novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story | ||
| fiction a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact | ||
| detective novel, mystery novel novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end | ||
| dime novel, penny dreadful a melodramatic paperback novel | ||
| novelette, novella a short novel | ||
| roman a clef a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters | ||
| romance a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life | ||
| novel - a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels" | ||
| volume, book the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume" | ||
Adjectivenovel, noveller, novellest |
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| novel - pleasantly new or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort" | ||
| refreshing | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- novel (a.)
Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising. - novel (a.)
That which is new or unusual; a novelty. - novel (a.)
News; fresh tidings. - novel (a.)
A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love. - novel (a.)
A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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novel
A major form of literature. Usually, it denotes a continued fictional narrative written by a single author, rendered in prose. -
novel
New, original, especially in an interesting way.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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novel
nov′el, adj. new: unusual: strange.—n. that which is new: a new or supplemental constitution or decree, issued by certain Roman emperors, as Justinian, after their authentic publications of law (also Novell′a): a fictitious prose narrative or tale presenting a picture of real life, esp. of the emotional crises in the life-history of the men and women portrayed.—n. Novelette′, a small novel.—v.t. Nov′elise, to change by introducing novelties: to put into the form of novels.—v.i. to make innovations.—n. Nov′elist, a novel-writer: an innovator.—adj. Novelist′ic.—n. Nov′elty, newness: unusual appearance: anything new, strange, or different from anything before:—pl. Nov′elties. [O. Fr. novel (Fr. nouveau)—L. novellus—novus.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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novel
A fabric that is often (k)nit in print, though the yarn be well spun.
Wikipedia 
- A novel is a long work of literature that is fiction. Novels in English are usually 50,000 words or more, and have 100 pages or more.
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🔤- novel, noun, singular of novels.
- novel, adjective.
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